Monday, May 20, 2019


    Day 1
    D Period Lunch
    Drop G

  • Audition for Pelham Players! Pelham Players is a free youth theater program for kids in the ARPS towns and nearby area. This summer's show will be Shakespeare's As You Like It.Performances will be on August 2nd and 3rd, with rehearsals several times a week throughout the summer. Auditions for As You Like It will be held on Saturday, June 15th from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Pelham Library. Everyone is guaranteed a part, but auditions will help determine who fits which role. Actors should come prepared to read from script excerpts provided and to do some basic movement. E-mail the director at Solomon_Goldstein-Rose@alumni.brown.edu if you need an alternate time/day, or for more info.
  • Hi Sophomores! The Class of 2021 has arranged for hours at the Amherst Survival Center for 2 more days and is looking for 3-6 volunteers for each day. Dates are Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 on June 3rd and June 10th. Times may be flexible. If you would like to take this awesome opportunity to give back to the community, please contact Seo-Ho Lee at leeseo@arps.org to schedule a date or with questions
  • Seniors! Bring back your library books by this Wednesday 5/22! Check in with Ms. Stocker in the library if you aren't sure what you have out or to request an extension on a book. 
  • Did you know Prom is less than two weeks away? Pay your fines, get your permission slip signed and buy your prom ticket from Ms. Haygood before school, D PERIOD lunch or after school. Don’t wait til the last minute class of 2019! 
  •  Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21,  when MCAS changes make C period the lunch period C period Directed Study in the Cafeteria will need to be moved, as follows. 
Students with last name beginning: 

A - Gleason, go to Rm 112 with Mr Fruth.
Gonzalez - Mugisha, go to Rm 141 with Ms. Lewis 
Noble - Z, go to Rm 162 with Ms. Nye
  • IMPORTANT MCAS INFORMATION:
Tomorrow is the first day of MCAS Mathematics testing. It is very important that students arrive on time and report directly to their assigned rooms. Important reminder:  You will need to bring a fully charged, school-owned chrome book and charger with you on both test days.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SCHOOL-OWNED CHROME BOOK, PLEASE CHECK OUT A DEVICE FROM ROOM 309 BEFORE YOU LEAVE SCHOOL TODAY.   Students may bring school work or books in a subject area other than Math to work on after they have completed MCAS testing.  Remember: be sure to get a good night’s rest, and eat a healthy breakfast each morning. 
Students not participating in testing will have late arrival at 10:45 a.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be no access to the third floor during testing time.

  • Dwellings Arts seeks submissions of work by young poets in grades 9-11 (must submit by June 10) in Hampshire County to be featured in their fall festival, Dwellings Festival, on October 12, 2019 at the Northampton Center for the Arts. The selected poet(s) will be invited to perform a short (10-20 minute) set of their poetry at the festival. In return, selected poets who have confirmed their participation will receive two (2) free passes to the Festival that includes admission to all workshops and performances (a $50 value) Click on the attached flyer with details and to access the application form ( here.) The deadline to submit work for this call is June 10th, and we will announce winners July 1!
  • Important Class Credit Information! If you have exceeded the absence limit in any class, you must schedule an attendance meeting. This can be done by seeing Ms. Susie Zygmont in the Dean’s Office (Room 168). Failure to schedule an attendance meeting will result in a loss of credit for the classes in which you have more than 9 absences. Note that every three tardies equals one absence, so if you are habitually tardy, this can quickly bring your absences over the limit. Do not wait, schedule this meeting ASAP if this pertains to you since there are limited appointment times this late in the semester.
  • 18.19 Senior Exam Schedule:
Tuesday,  May 28, Day 6  G exam  (during your regular class period)
Wednesday, May 29, Day 7  A and E exams  (during your regular class period)
Thursday, May 30, Day 1 C  and F exams  (during your regular class period)
Friday, May 31, Day 2  B and D exams (during your regular class period)
  • If you are interested in joining the army, recruiters will be in Guidance after school on Today, May 20th at 2:30 to answer your questions and give you more information!
  • The Sene-Gambian Scholars Club will meet Today, May 20, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 203 (the photography room).  This meeting will include debriefing of the recent exchange experience and watching a video about Sene-Gambia. You can bring your supper if you like, and we will have some snacks. New members are welcome to come and learn about next year's exchange trip to Senegal and The Gambia.
                                 
*ATHLETICS*

        
May 18       
9:30a BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY TRACK - WMASS DIVISIONAL        
5:30p EVENT UPDATE -- Northampton HS - B/JV/Lacrosse        
7:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Northampton HS - B/V/Lacross

May 19
9:00a EVENT UPDATE -- @ Westfield HS - B/V/Baseball

May 20
 4:00p GIRLS VARSITY ULTIMATE VS. FOUR RIVERS
 5:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Longmeadow HS - B/V/Tennis - Team
 5:00p @ East Longmeadow HS - B/JV/Lacrosse 
 5:00p EVENT UPDATE -- @ Westfield HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 7:00p @ East Longmeadow HS - B/V/Lacrosse 
 7:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Westfield HS - B/V/Baseball 

May 21
 3:30p BOYS JVB ULTIMATE VS. ARMS ULTIMATE
 4:00p Longmeadow HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 4:00p @ Franklin County Tech. School - B/JV/Baseball 
 4:30p GIRLS JV ULTIMATE VS. FOUR RIVERS
 7:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Saint Mary Parish School - G/V/Lacrosse 

May 22
 3:00p JVA & JVB GIRLS ULTIMATE VS. ARMS 
 4:00p Belchertown HS - B/V/Tennis - Team
 4:00p @ Granby Jr./Sr. HS - G/JV/Softball 
 5:15p EVENT UPDATE -- @ South Hadley HS - G/JV/Lacrosse 
 6:00p All Music Group Concert Rehersal
 7:00p @ South Hadley HS - G/V/Lacrosse 

May 23
 4:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Northampton HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 4:00p South Hadley HS - B/V/Lacrosse
 4:00p EVENT UPDATE -- @ Springfield Central HS - B/V/Baseball 
 5:30p EVENT UPDATE -- South Hadley HS - B/JV/Lacrosse 
 7:00p All Music Group Concert

May 24
 4:00p EVENT UPDATE -- East Longmeadow HS - G/V/Tennis - Team 
 6:00p EVENT UPDATE -- Holyoke HS - G/JV/Softball 

May 25
GIRLS VARSITY ULTIMATE
 9:00a BOYS & GIRLS JVA ULTIMATE - MA D1/D2 STATE TOURNAMENT 
10:00a BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY TRACK - CENTRAL/WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS 
11:00a EVENT UPDATE -- Mount Greylock Regional School - B/V/Lacrosse
11:00a @ Eaglebrook School - B/MS/Outdoor Track 
11:00a @ Eaglebrook School - G/MS/Outdoor Track 
12:30p EVENT UPDATE -- Mount Greylock Regional School - B/JV/Lacrosse
May 26
 9:00a BOYS & GIRLS JVA ULTIMATE - MA D1/D2 STATE TOURNAMENT 

May 27
HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL
 4:00p @ West Springfield HS - B/F/Baseball 

 4:00p @ West Springfield HS - B/V/Baseball